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Even if you love your job, there are always some aspects of it that are irritating, there are some things you would rather do over others, and once in a while you’ll have a bad day. Some professions have more of those bad days or irritating parts than others.

There is a popular subreddit that is dedicated for IT workers to vent. And apparently there are plenty of things that get on their nerves, whether it’s clients or stupid viruses. Professionals of this field come to the r/iiiiiiitttttttttttt subreddit and create funny memes, comics or share screenshots that they relate to, but even non-IT people can have a little laugh as well.

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The subreddit was created quite a while ago, back in 2012 and now has 192k members. If you are wondering how to spell its name, it has 7 ‘i’s and 12 ‘t’s.

The description when you open the page perfectly sums up what you can expect from it: “Tired of stupid customers? Having to deal with constant computer frustrations at work? Another virus ruining a perfect day? Having to fix incredibly-crafted spaghetti code in Visual Basic? Your database system was destroyed by an idiot coworker turning off the computer? Vent out here at iiiiiiitttttttttttt (i7t12), a subreddit dedicated specifically for Information Technology rage comics! (Limit two le's per customer).”

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    The Epic Job...

    The Epic Job...

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    YoChicken
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    3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I cannot be the only one who thought the second sentence of the post was going too say, 'been a Swiftie for 8+ years, we're good'

    Milan
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I read once a tweet about guy, which got rejected for job for programming in language he invented 😀

    Indra Servo
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "He's overqualified, what we want is master programmer with minimum wage"

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    Vicky Z
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    3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Same as when they require 10 years experience but not to be over 25 years old!!! Story of my life! When i was 25 I didn't have the experience...now that i have it I'm not 25 anymore!

    Salma Hernández
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i'll send something like: Are you sure you want 8+ years of experience? And then a screenshot that proves that was invented 3 years ago.

    john smith
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, YOU'LL never get the job, but at least you paved the way for the next guy, lol. Way to pay it forward.

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, if you want the job, you damned well better find a way to get eight years of experience crammed into three years of existence.

    Kat
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Maybe that's how they actually test if the person is competent.

    Frank Ropen
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So companies use those requirements as a test to identify the imposters. Some even invent non existing programming languages.

    MotherofGuineaPigs
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This reminds me of way back when they used word processers and nobody knew how to advertise for the jobs. They would as for years of CRT experience. CRT. Cathode Ray Tube - same as a Television....

    Grady'sRaider
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Often HR writes this stuff, and have no idea what's going on. That's why I alawys regurgitate my qualifications in the cover letter using the same words and phrases used in the advert, even though they may be wrong. At least it gets you a good chance towards the first interview

    aj B
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Maybe they want people who drove for Swift instead and somehow feel it will translate over.

    ThymeGarden
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Or how you know the boss and HR don't know enough about technology to know the best person to hire.

    Perfumista Perfumista
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And it definity wasn't the SWIFT financial messaging system that has been around for ages.

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    Jack Of All Trades

    Jack Of All Trades

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    Vicky Z
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And you cannot get promoted cause you are irreplaceable so other useless people get promoted, so you can stay at your position and handle the things they cannot do! Life sucks right?

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    Error: Low Toner

    Error: Low Toner

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    M O'Connell
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ah, this was once a bigger issue than it is now. Back in the 90s I had a Lexmark printer that had a single cartridge containing all the colors, only it didn't also contain black. It made black by combining yellow, cyan and magenta. If you wanted gray, you in fact did need yellow ink.

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    IT is kind of a broad term now used to refer to an array of technologies and related disciplines. Not all IT professionals do the same thing and as in every other field, like in medicine or music, everyone has their own role and their own expertise. 

    This is where a lot of confusion and misunderstanding come from for IT professionals that come to share their frustrations with people who will definitely relate. Most often these misunderstandings are between an IT professional and a client that doesn’t understand that a programmer who can fix a bug in a software program doesn’t necessarily know how to fix a keyboard that’s not working.  

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    Yeah. Nobody Will Touch That

    Yeah. Nobody Will Touch That

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    Vicky Z
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    3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I hate it when my family uses my profile!!! I get recommendations for staff i will never watch!!!

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    #7

    Yes, This Was A Real Ticket I Just Closed

    Yes, This Was A Real Ticket I Just Closed

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    #8

    Working In It Isn't Stressful

    Working In It Isn't Stressful

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    Skarlet Panda
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I work in IT and this one made me laugh out loud in my cubicle farm surrounded by broken laptops

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    There are different ways you can separate IT specialists into types, putting them in bigger groups or putting them into very specific groups. The job site Indeed lists 21 job positions for IT specialists. And each and every one of them will have different knowledge. For example, a software engineer improves new software, a support specialist works with clients and helps them solve their problems and a web developer works with creating a website from its appearance to its content using coding.

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    I Need A 6-Month Vacation, Twice A Year, Far Away From Society...

    I Need A 6-Month Vacation, Twice A Year, Far Away From Society...

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    Readme Never

    Readme Never

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    albernistuff 4sale
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Except where the readme is by engineers for engineers...they assume Phd level computer skills when a simple example of common usage would be far more helpful. I have been IT support for over 25 years, and I still see "man pages" where the author should not be allowed near a keyboard.

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    Though clients are a big source of complaints among IT professionals, not all of them deal with users that have no knowledge about computers, but they still deal with some annoying things that come up. In the subreddit you can find plenty of memes related to unexpected inconsistencies in programs, not very useful updates and how stressful the job can get.

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    #12

    Shhhhhhh

    Shhhhhhh

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    Kira Okah
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I had a doctor go "your problem sounds familiar but I am going to make sure because I don't want to make a mistake" and he looked up the issue in this huge database. Sometimes you do get a doctor who understands looking the problem up, which is refreshing.

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    Happy Little Outages Here And There

    Happy Little Outages Here And There

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    Samuel Zhao
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We're going to plug in a plug right here, and another right here becuase everyone needs a buddy

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    Upvote the memes and comics that you liked the most and sound off in the comments if you could relate to any of them. Maybe you could relate to them even if you don’t work in this field?  Also we are interested to know any of your funny stories related to IT so feel free to share them!

    #15

    Oh, So Now You're Going To Start Working Fine?

    Oh, So Now You're Going To Start Working Fine?

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    Big IT Time

    Big IT Time

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    Administrative Access

    Administrative Access

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    𝖊𝖆
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Fookin UAC. Admins everywhere thinking yeah great let’s enable this to stop people downloading and don’t stuff. Until they get calls every five minutes asking for the password and eventually they disable it again for everyone

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    #21

    I Made This Meme Instead Of Doing The Thing They Asked For

    I Made This Meme Instead Of Doing The Thing They Asked For

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    June
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A customer did this recently. He came with a really short deadline (less than 3 weeks). I delivered on tuesday (did the job in 1 week) saying that he has to tell us when they plan to test it, to be sure we will be available to deliver on the next test environment. Tests are really quick to do. 5 days later I don't have any news. 9 days until it has to be in production. Maybe we will have some fix to do, no idea. Pretty sure he will come back like "deliver the next step now". Can't wait to reply "That's not how it works, honey!" 😂

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    Its Really Not Hard

    Its Really Not Hard

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    M O'Connell
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In the modern era, it only goes together one possible way! It's not like we have LPT and 25-pin serial ports on the same PC anymore (both DB25)... Or RS-232 and CGA graphics (both DB9). Or, god-forbid, RGB graphics and joystick ports (macintosh, both DB15).

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    #26

    "Can You Help Me Get The Files Of This USB?" Get Handed One Of These

    "Can You Help Me Get The Files Of This USB?" Get Handed One Of These

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    Every Damn Day

    Every Damn Day

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    One Day Son, All This Will Be Yours!

    One Day Son, All This Will Be Yours!

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    John C
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hey, I take exception to this. Perfect example: I got tired of replacing the battery in my garage door opener (the pinpad on the outside) so I rummaged through my pile of adapters till I found a 9v one, drilled a small hole and wired it up, no more replacing the battery!

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    #29

    Yup, I Know It Is Time To Go Home On Friday

    Yup, I Know It Is Time To Go Home On Friday

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    Faculty With 2 Masters Degrees And A Phd: "My Speakers Wont Work And I Am Giving A Very Important Presentation Right Now. Need This Fixed Asap" ....... Me: (Drives 20 Miles) "Ma'am, The Green Plug Goes In The Green Hole" ...... Faculty: " I Have Worked Here For 20 Years, When Did They Change That?"

    Faculty With 2 Masters Degrees And A Phd: "My Speakers Wont Work And I Am Giving A Very Important Presentation Right Now. Need This Fixed Asap" ....... Me: (Drives 20 Miles) "Ma'am, The Green Plug Goes In The Green Hole" ...... Faculty: " I Have Worked Here For 20 Years, When Did They Change That?"

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    F**k Covid-19

    F**k Covid-19

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    PeachPossum
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Boomers invented video conferencing. You are just riding on the shirttails of their fame.

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    #32

    My Co-Worker Decided He Wanted A Standing Desk

    My Co-Worker Decided He Wanted A Standing Desk

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    Robert T
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Remember we had an office with a raised floor like this. All the cables go under the floor and you can install floorports wherever they are needed. They used to use the same suction cup device (bottom left) to lift them Sometimes wish I had a floor like that at home.

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    It Do Be Like That

    It Do Be Like That

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    BlockDog02
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    *How I see other people in my school asking how to get capital letters* (Ok, maybe a tiny bit exaggerated, but only a tiny bit) xD

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    Users Be Like

    Users Be Like

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    Users Who Are Annoyed When You Try To Troubleshoot Their Problem >:(

    Users Who Are Annoyed When You Try To Troubleshoot Their Problem >:(

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    I want cake
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hmm. I have been on the other side of this on multiple occasions, where I did all the recommended troubleshooting with no result, contacted IT with a full report of what's wrong, what I tried and what the results were and IT insisted I do it all again.

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    I Don't Have To Worry About Viruses, I Have A ___

    I Don't Have To Worry About Viruses, I Have A ___

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    I Cant Possibly Be The Only One With This Problem...

    I Cant Possibly Be The Only One With This Problem...

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    Moosy Girl
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    OMFG, no you are not alone! At first I figured it was just still searching and I was removing the s just as it finished searching, but extensive testing has proven that it’s really just messing with us. >.<

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    #38

    Each And Every God Damn Customer Calling Tech Support!!

    Each And Every God Damn Customer Calling Tech Support!!

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    Vicky Z
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have a degree in science right? Yup! And you called me to find a vaccine right? Yup! And when i tell you the vaccine is ready and safe you should do it right? That makes sense to me! Then do what i told you to! No!🙄

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    #39

    When I See People Complaining About Forced Windows Updates ...

    When I See People Complaining About Forced Windows Updates ...

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    Soon There Will Be No IP Addresses Left

    Soon There Will Be No IP Addresses Left

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    #42

    Who Needs Straight Storage Anyway?

    Who Needs Straight Storage Anyway?

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    Wait How Did This Happen

    Wait How Did This Happen

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    Joe Alcocer
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    3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I bought my first computer when I was 21, old x386 system. Went to walmart and bought one of those 100 games in one cd's. Tried to install it and it said I didn't have enough memory so I started deleting stuff on the hdd. Somehow I formatted it and had to go back to the shop I got it and tell them I didn't know what happened it just stopped working :(

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    Important Updates Are Waiting To Be Installed

    Important Updates Are Waiting To Be Installed

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    Bacony Cakes
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    who the f*ck even designed the news and interests button it's literally the most useless thing ever conceived

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    Entering The BIOS

    Entering The BIOS

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    James016
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    More like tap the button furiously because you missed that nano second where pressing the button actually gets you into the BIOS.

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